Faculty

Faculty of Artificial Intelligence & Data Science

From data foundations to deployed, governed AI systems.

Students move from data preparation and analysis to supervised and unsupervised learning, evaluation, generative AI and production deployment. Advanced study covers monitoring, drift, model documentation and responsible AI governance — particularly important where models influence credit, fraud or hiring decisions. All work is assessed through practical builds and written justification of modelling choices.

Focus areas

  • Data preparation and quality
  • Analytics and business intelligence
  • Machine learning and evaluation
  • Generative AI and prompt engineering
  • Responsible AI and model governance

Where graduates go

  • Data analyst
  • Machine learning practitioner
  • AI product analyst
  • Business intelligence developer

Curriculum pathway

Three levels, each with its own aim, entry expectations and assessed outcomes.

Level 1 — Data Foundations

Typically 8 weeks

Work confidently with data, spreadsheets, SQL and basic analysis.

Assessed outcomes

  • Assess and improve data quality
  • Query data with SQL
  • Communicate findings clearly

Entry expectations

Open to all.

Programmes at this level

Data Analytics & Business Intelligence

Turn complex data into governed analysis, decision-ready dashboards and defensible business recommendations.

8 weeks · 48 hours

Included with membership

Spreadsheets for Data Analysis: Zero to Hero

A beginner-level Mai Studies programme in spreadsheets for data analysis: zero to hero, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

4 weeks · 20 hours

Included with membership

AI Productivity: Automating Your Daily Workflow

A beginner-level Mai Studies programme in ai productivity: automating your daily workflow, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

4 weeks · 20 hours

Included with membership

Low-Code AI: Building Apps Without Coding

A beginner-level Mai Studies programme in low-code ai: building apps without coding, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

4 weeks · 20 hours

Included with membership

Generative Chat and Image Tools for Creative Professionals

A beginner-level Mai Studies programme in generative chat and image tools for creative professionals, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

4 weeks · 20 hours

Included with membership

The Non-Technical Guide to Artificial Intelligence

A beginner-level Mai Studies programme in the non-technical guide to artificial intelligence, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

4 weeks · 20 hours

Included with membership

SQL Bootcamp: Query Databases with Confidence

A beginner-level Mai Studies programme in sql bootcamp: query databases with confidence, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

4 weeks · 20 hours

Included with membership

Data Visualisation for Beginners

A beginner-level Mai Studies programme in data visualisation for beginners, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

4 weeks · 20 hours

Included with membership

Business Intelligence Dashboard Design

A beginner-level Mai Studies programme in business intelligence dashboard design, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

4 weeks · 20 hours

Included with membership

Data Analytics for Complete Beginners

A beginner-level Mai Studies programme in data analytics for complete beginners, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

4 weeks · 20 hours

Included with membership

Certificate in Applied Statistics for Business

A beginner-level Mai Studies programme in certificate in applied statistics for business, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

6 weeks · 48 hours

Included with membership

Certificate in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

A beginner-level Mai Studies programme in certificate in enterprise resource planning (erp), taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

6 weeks · 48 hours

Included with membership

Certificate in Database Management for Business

A beginner-level Mai Studies programme in certificate in database management for business, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

6 weeks · 48 hours

Included with membership

Certificate in Software Project Management

A beginner-level Mai Studies programme in certificate in software project management, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

6 weeks · 48 hours

Included with membership

Prompt Engineering & Applied Generative AI

Design, evaluate and operate prompts and agentic AI workflows for real business use.

6 weeks · 36 hours

Included with membership

Introduction to Generative AI and Prompt Engineering

A beginner-level Mai Studies programme in introduction to generative ai and prompt engineering, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

4 weeks · 20 hours

Included with membership

Certificate in Data-Driven Decision Making

A beginner-level Mai Studies programme in certificate in data-driven decision making, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

6 weeks · 48 hours

Included with membership

Level 2 — Applied Analytics & Machine Learning

Typically 9 weeks

Build, evaluate and explain models and analytical products.

Assessed outcomes

  • Train and evaluate supervised models
  • Design dashboards that drive decisions
  • Explain model limitations honestly

Entry expectations

Completion of Level 1 or analytical experience.

Programmes at this level

AI & Applied Machine Learning

Build, evaluate and responsibly deploy machine-learning systems through a rigorous applied programme.

9 weeks · 54 hours

Included with membership

Data Analytics with SQL, Python and Power BI

The fastest honest route into analytics: query data, clean it, and present findings a decision-maker trusts.

8 weeks · 48 hours

Included with membership

Machine Learning Foundations with Python

A intermediate-level Mai Studies programme in machine learning foundations with python, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

6 weeks · 30 hours

Included with membership

Natural Language Processing for Beginners

A intermediate-level Mai Studies programme in natural language processing for beginners, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

6 weeks · 30 hours

Included with membership

Building Custom AI Chatbots with Language Model APIs

A intermediate-level Mai Studies programme in building custom ai chatbots with language model apis, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

6 weeks · 30 hours

Included with membership

Data Preprocessing and Feature Engineering for Machine Learning

A intermediate-level Mai Studies programme in data preprocessing and feature engineering for machine learning, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

6 weeks · 30 hours

Included with membership

AI-Powered Automation with Python and No-Code Workflows

A intermediate-level Mai Studies programme in ai-powered automation with python and no-code workflows, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

6 weeks · 30 hours

Included with membership

Python for Data Science and Data Analytics

A intermediate-level Mai Studies programme in python for data science and data analytics, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

6 weeks · 30 hours

Included with membership

Statistical Data Analysis Using R

A intermediate-level Mai Studies programme in statistical data analysis using r, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

6 weeks · 30 hours

Included with membership

Data Wrangling and Cleaning with Pandas

A intermediate-level Mai Studies programme in data wrangling and cleaning with pandas, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

6 weeks · 30 hours

Included with membership

Self-Service Reporting for Business Teams

A intermediate-level Mai Studies programme in self-service reporting for business teams, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

6 weeks · 30 hours

Included with membership

Predictive Analytics for Marketing and Sales

A intermediate-level Mai Studies programme in predictive analytics for marketing and sales, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

6 weeks · 30 hours

Included with membership

Diploma in Computer Science

Foundations of computation, programming and software systems. A twelve-week Mai Studies diploma programme with recorded classes, notes, assessed work and a completion certificate.

12 weeks · 120 hours

Included with membership

Diploma in Data Science

Analysing large data sets with statistics and algorithms. A twelve-week Mai Studies diploma programme with recorded classes, notes, assessed work and a completion certificate.

12 weeks · 120 hours

Included with membership

Diploma in Health Informatics

Managing healthcare data through information technology. A twelve-week Mai Studies diploma programme with recorded classes, notes, assessed work and a completion certificate.

12 weeks · 120 hours

Included with membership

Diploma in Product Management

A intermediate-level Mai Studies programme in diploma in product management, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

8 weeks · 72 hours

Included with membership

Diploma in Business Analytics

A intermediate-level Mai Studies programme in diploma in business analytics, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

8 weeks · 72 hours

Included with membership

Diploma in Information Systems Management

A intermediate-level Mai Studies programme in diploma in information systems management, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

8 weeks · 72 hours

Included with membership

Diploma in Cyber Security Management for Business

A intermediate-level Mai Studies programme in diploma in cyber security management for business, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

8 weeks · 72 hours

Included with membership

Diploma in Tech Entrepreneurship

A intermediate-level Mai Studies programme in diploma in tech entrepreneurship, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

8 weeks · 72 hours

Included with membership

Diploma in IT Governance

A intermediate-level Mai Studies programme in diploma in it governance, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

8 weeks · 72 hours

Included with membership

Diploma in Artificial Intelligence

Machine learning and the design of intelligent systems. A twelve-week Mai Studies diploma programme with recorded classes, notes, assessed work and a completion certificate.

12 weeks · 120 hours

Included with membership

Diploma in Bioinformatics

Computational tools for analysing biological data. A twelve-week Mai Studies diploma programme with recorded classes, notes, assessed work and a completion certificate.

12 weeks · 120 hours

Included with membership

Level 3 — Production AI & Model Governance

Typically 10 weeks

Deploy, monitor and govern models in regulated environments.

Assessed outcomes

  • Deploy and monitor a model in production
  • Document a model for governance review
  • Apply responsible AI controls to a decisioning use case

Entry expectations

Completion of Level 2.

Programmes at this level

Agentic AI and LLM Engineering

Design, build and ship AI agents that use tools, retrieve real data and survive contact with production.

10 weeks · 60 hours

Included with membership

Cloud Data Engineering and AI Pipelines (GCP Professional-Aligned Study Support)

Original Mai Studies programme on designing data pipelines, storage, processing and machine learning workflows on cloud platforms.

10 weeks · 50 hours

Included with membership

Deep Learning and Neural Networks Masterclass

A advanced-level Mai Studies programme in deep learning and neural networks masterclass, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

8 weeks · 40 hours

Included with membership

Computer Vision: Object Detection and Image Recognition

A advanced-level Mai Studies programme in computer vision: object detection and image recognition, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

8 weeks · 40 hours

Included with membership

Fine-Tuning Large Language Models

A advanced-level Mai Studies programme in fine-tuning large language models, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

8 weeks · 40 hours

Included with membership

Reinforcement Learning and Autonomous Systems

A advanced-level Mai Studies programme in reinforcement learning and autonomous systems, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

8 weeks · 40 hours

Included with membership

MLOps: Deploying and Scaling Machine Learning Models

A advanced-level Mai Studies programme in mlops: deploying and scaling machine learning models, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

8 weeks · 40 hours

Included with membership

Big Data Engineering with Apache Spark

A advanced-level Mai Studies programme in big data engineering with apache spark, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

8 weeks · 40 hours

Included with membership

Data Warehousing Masterclass

A advanced-level Mai Studies programme in data warehousing masterclass, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

8 weeks · 40 hours

Included with membership

Building Data Pipelines with Apache Airflow

A advanced-level Mai Studies programme in building data pipelines with apache airflow, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

8 weeks · 40 hours

Included with membership

Advanced SQL: Analytics and Window Functions

A advanced-level Mai Studies programme in advanced sql: analytics and window functions, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

8 weeks · 40 hours

Included with membership

Time Series Analysis and Forecasting

A advanced-level Mai Studies programme in time series analysis and forecasting, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

8 weeks · 40 hours

Included with membership

Advanced Diploma in Business Intelligence

A advanced-level Mai Studies programme in advanced diploma in business intelligence, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

10 weeks · 96 hours

Included with membership

Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Transformation

A advanced-level Mai Studies programme in postgraduate diploma in digital transformation, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

10 weeks · 96 hours

Included with membership

Executive Diploma in AI and Machine Learning for Managers

A advanced-level Mai Studies programme in executive diploma in ai and machine learning for managers, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

10 weeks · 96 hours

Included with membership

Advanced Certificate in Big Data Analytics

A advanced-level Mai Studies programme in advanced certificate in big data analytics, taught with worked examples, assessed practical work and a portfolio piece you can show.

10 weeks · 96 hours

Included with membership